adj, noun, verb, slang ·4 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A photograph taken through a telephoto lens.
2. 2
   a photograph made with a telephoto lens wordnet
3. 3
   A telephoto lens. colloquial

Verb

1. 1
   Synonym of telephotograph.

Adjective

1. 1
   Of or pertaining to a lens system used to produce an enlarged image of a distant object. not-comparable

Synonyms

All synonyms

telephotographaerial photographbeefcakeblack-and-white photographcandid photographcheesecake

Example

More examples

"Tom had several photos of Mary taken with a telephoto lens."

Etymology

From tele- + photo.

Related phrases

telephoto lenstelephoto lens

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